On the anniversary of the plane crash that took the life of her beloved grandmother and threw her own mother into a deep depression, 16-year-old Katelyn Marie Roberts discovers a single bead from her grandmother's rosary--a rosary lost in the crash. A chance encounter with a stranger, who tells Katelyn that a similar bead saved her friend's life, launches Katelyn and her family on a mysterious journey filled with glimmers of hope, mystical events and unexplained graces.

His loneliness will soon turn to fear.... When Chris Buckley moves to Solitary, North Carolina, he faces the reality of his parents' divorce, a school full of nameless faces-and Jocelyn Evans. Jocelyn is beautiful and mysterious enough to leave Chris speechless. But the more Jocelyn resists him, the more the two are drawn together. Chris soon learns that Jocelyn has secrets as deep as the town itself, secrets more terrifying than the bullies he faces in the locker room or his mother's unexplained nightmares. He slowly begins to understand the horrific answers. The question is whether he can save Jocelyn in time. This first audiobook in the Solitary Tales series will take you from the cold halls of high school to the dark rooms of an abandoned cabin-and remind you what it means to believe in what you cannot see.

His fear will soon turn to anger.... At first, Chris Buckley was simply warned. And watched. But as Chris unravels the haunting riddles of the town of Solitary, he finds that much more than the life of a town is at stake. Whether facing a pastor with a house full of skeletons or a cousin he never knew existed, Chris is forced to choose between light and darkness, life and nightmarish death. Every choice he makes reminds him that the unthinkable has already happened-and if he trusts the wrong person, it may happen again. This second audiobook in the Solitary Tales series continues Chris's journey toward finding out who he is and what his own role is in the darkness suffocating his tiny new hometown. Filled with shocking twists, Gravestone is a tale of a teenager thrown into a battle over a town, a secret-and ultimately his own soul.

Back in the hands of the State, Thalli is caught in a horrible game of power--with consequences reaching further than she ever imagined.After several months aboveground, Thalli had almost forgotten what living in the State was like. Programmed to be without emotions or curiosity, she was always an anomaly there. Too emotional. Too curious. Citizens of the State should behave exactly the way the Scientists designed them to behave: work in their assigned fields, maintain productivity.Thalli's entire genetically engineered generation has been eradicated by a scientocracy that believes human life is expendable. Now a pawn in a mad game of manipulation, held hostage, and tortured in the name of the State, Thalli can barely summon the strength to hope that the future of humanity could be any better.She clings to her new faith in the Designer. But when she discovers that even the few villages aboveground are in danger of State domination, that fragile faith begins to crumble.As Thalli, Berk, and Alex make plans to overthrow the evil Dr. Loudin, a chilling secret explains why they have been left alive at all . . . a personal secret that will haunt Thalli forever. And as she struggles with this new truth, she also struggles with decisions of the heart.Can the State's expansion be stopped? Or will humanity--above and below the surface--be irreparably damaged? Thalli is faced with a purpose both overwhelming and undeniable: to assume the role of a Revolutionary."McGee's versatility as an author really shines with this latest offering . . ." --USAToday.com (on Anomaly)"Anomaly grabs the reader and refuses to let go . . . One is never completely sure what is fact and what is a horrifying virtual reality. This is sure to be a favorite of teens everywhere." --Heather Burch, author of the critically acclaimed Halflings Series

At first, Chris Buckley was simply warned. And watched. But as Chris unravels the haunting riddles of the town of Solitary, he finds that much more than the life of a town is at stake. Whether facing a pastor with a house full of skeletons or a cousin he never knew existed, Chris is forced to choose between light and darkness, life and nightmarish death. Every choice he makes reminds him that the unthinkable has already happened--and if he trusts the wrong person, it may happen again. This second book in the Solitary Tales continues Chris's journey toward finding out who he is and what his own role is in the darkness suffocating his tiny new hometown. Filled with shocking twists, Gravestone is a tale of a teenager thrown into a battle over a town, a secret--and ultimately his own soul.

When their relationship is exposed, the bullies come out to play. Destiny Clark has kept her forbidden boyfriend a secret. It's complicated. But Isaac wants them to step out of the shadows and fight for a chance to be together. When they find the courage to step into the light as a couple, it's just as Destiny had feared. Their secret romance has turned into a disaster rivaling scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Bullies emerge from all sides and Destiny and Isaac find themselves in serious trouble. Although, Destiny has worked hard to be bolder, she's beginning to discover that standing up for herself comes with a price. As their whirlwind romance begins to spiral out of control, Destiny fears they won't be able to hold on much longer. Can their love withstand the blows from their enemies or will the foundation they've built together crack and crumble? A Bolder Version of Me is the third book in a nine-book rewrite of a contemporary sweet romance series called The Destiny Trilogy. In this series you can expect flirting, blushing, and kisses in the woods, but you won't find any swearing, nudity, or sex.

Will Destiny find the courage to take risks, or will she stay inside her comfort zone forever?High school sophomore Destiny Clark likes to play it safe. She spends her time dodging bullies and trying to stay out of trouble, but somehow both seem to repeatedly find her. When Hannah Miller, the new girl at the school retreat, convinces her to sneak out to spy on the boys' cabins, her life gets turned upside down, and suddenly, her longtime secret crush, Isaac Robinson, starts showering her with attention. When Isaac finds Destiny frozen with terror on a ropes course, he convinces her to face one of her biggest fears: auditioning for Primus, the school's elite choir. She's coveted a spot in the choir for a long time but never believed in herself enough to try out. As Destiny faces more of her fears, she discovers more challenges than ever. Before long she begins to wonder if being brave is worth the trouble it brings. A Braver Version of Me is the first book in a nine-book rewrite of a contemporary sweet romance series called The Destiny Trilogy. In this series you can expect flirting, blushing, and kisses in the woods, but you won't find any swearing, nudity, or sex.

Destiny Clark is shocked when she finds out she got a major role in her school's production of Les Miserables. And better yet, she's cast alongside her crush, Isaac Robinson, the most popular guy in school. But then she realizes she's not cast as his love interest, but instead has to sing her true feelings of rejection onstage in front of the whole school. That's when she decides to launch plan B. If she can get Preston Nelson, her guy friend from church to agree to be her boyfriend, maybe she won't look so stupid in front of everyone. The problem is, she can't ignore her feelings for Isaac, and the more time they spends practicing, the stronger her feelings seem to get. Will Destiny be able to cool things off with Isaac and start something new with Preston or will she be stuck facing humiliation?

Amish Mystery Series In Inn of Lies (the first volume of the Amish Old House Mysteries series), 17-year-old Hannah Gingerich is asked by her mudder to care for her ailing Ant Eden, who is suffering from a sudden illness that has stumped even her doctors. Hannah soon discovers that the centuries-old inn itself is ailing, victimized by repeated, unexplained noises, especially in the middle of the night and especially emanating from the downright creepy basement, into which Hannah must go to discover the truth behind the strange banging. Ant Eden's adopted son, Matthew, only adds to the suspense for young Hannah by letting her know in no uncertain terms that she is not welcome there, at least not by him. Unrelenting snowstorms bring to the inn a string of Englisher guests, whom young Hannah is ill prepared to accommodate, but she does her best. One of them, Philip, seems to have familial ties to the aged mansion. A local Amish youth, Andrew, proves to be a godsend to Hannah, and she feels her heart tug in his direction. But she has decided to take a break from romance after the painful ending to her engagement with Laban Detweiler, who proved that he was not the mann to whom she wanted to be united when he caused unnecessary suffering to his handicapped shveshtah as a prank. But as Hannah discovers during the course of her stay at the Meadow Run Inn, rumors and lies all too often mask the truth.

Having just confessed his sins to his priest--more sins than a kid his age should have--Jarret jumps in his Chrysler 300 and races to the outskirts of town. Emotion overwhelming him, he pulls off the road and flings himself face down behind an outcropping of rocks. Ever since that life-changing night in the canyon, Jarret has felt the presence of the Lord in his soul. Now that presence is fading. Is it his fault? How will he remain faithful without it when he still struggles against the same temptations? Meanwhile his twin brother, Keefe, questions whether he has a calling to religious life. He's gone along with Jarret's bad schemes for years. Is he worthy of such a calling? What would he have to give up to pursue a vocation? Keefe reads everything he can about St. Francis and the Franciscans, but he's afraid to talk to his father about the Franciscans' upcoming discernment retreat because his father seems closed to faith. Is he ready to go all in? Follow the West brothers in this contemporary teen fiction as they struggle through temptations and trials down paths they can barely see, toward goals they desire in the depths of their hearts.

From House to HomeNever in my life would I have imagined I'd be homeless. But here I am, fifteen and sleeping on a park bench with nothing but the clothes on my back, twelve dollars in my pocket, and a backpack full of useless school books.It's incredible how fast things can change. One minute I'm walking home from the bus stop, and the next my mother is being carted off by the police for drug- dealing and I am left with no family to take me in.Just as I resolve myself to entering a group home full of bullies and cockroaches, my principal finds a peculiar name on my emergency contact list. That's when my world totally changes and I am thrust into a situation completely beyond my control.And to top it off - I do have family! Turns out my mother lied to me all my life. And that's not all she lied about. Unbelievable!From Good to BadAunt Kari glances toward the sound of the ringing phone with a puzzled expression. She looks back at the two of us, shrugs, and then rushes into the kitchen to grab it before it goes to voicemail.I stop and listen for a second. Nothing big, just polite conversation. I continue sweeping, thinking it's probably someone trying to sell eco-friendly cleaning products or something. But then, her voice rises in a very Un-Aunt Kari like tone."What? . . . This can't be happening," she cries. "There's no way I'm letting her go back there."At the mere tone of her voice, my heart drops into my tennis shoes. The subconscious threat that has hovered in the back of my mind suddenly leaps into my chest. My stomach squeezes into a ball at the realization -- I'm the her she's speaking of. I drop the broom, and it bounces to the carpet, making only a muffled thump. Still, Uncle Derek glances over at me. Evidently, he hasn't heard the conversation going on in the other room.That's when I realize the inevitable has happened ... My mother is out of jail.From Lies to Truth"Guess who's back at school this year?" Amy asks before I get a chance to sit down."Who?" I don't know why I inquire, because I'm sure I don't know who she's talking about, anyway.She leans in closer to me -- so close, I can smell the cheeseburger she just took a bite of. "Josie Mendez," she whispers so softly I can barely hear her.Who in the world is that and why would I care? I stare at her politely puzzled. Wait a minute. Why does that name sound familiar?"Hey, slugger. What's the big secret?" Chris walks up behind me and places his hands on my shoulders. That's when it hits me. Like a plug that's been pulled in a sink with an open drain -- Josie Mendez. The girl who accused Chris of raping her when he was a freshman."The Josie Mendez?" I turn around to see Chris's brows tighten into rigid lines. "His Josie Mendez?""What about her? Haven't we already--""She's back."Girl UnbrokenAs I stare at the off-white ceiling of the ambulance, my body is numb, my eyes blurred. Tight straps confine me to yet another prison -- a gurney. For my own protection, they said. The muffled blare of sirens echo in my ears. But even after all I've been through, all I can think about is that strange, haunting voice -- The girl on the other side of the door. It ricochets off the sides of my skull.I'm not going to leave you, she whispered from the other side of my prison cell. The police are on their way. It was so gentle, caring, so self-assured. What's your name? she asked. Mine is Karina.How could she be so calm? Soon the monster would be back, and he would do to her what he'd done to me. I wanted to scream at her to run. Get out of there as fast as she could, but she was my only hope. Hope for what? There was nothing left to hope for. Still . . .

His Rebellion Will Soon Turn to Hope When Chris Buckley first encountered the mysteries of creepy Solitary, North Carolina, he had little idea how far he would fall into the town's shadows. After losing the love of his life, Chris tried to do things his way. He hunted answers. Then he gave up trying to find them. But now Chris comes back to Solitary knowing there's a purpose for his being there. As he watches his place in a twisted and evil bloodline become clear, Chris waits for the last battle--and wonders who will be left when he finally makes his stand. The fourth and final book in the Solitary Tales shines light into deep darkness as Chris's journey to Solitary comes to a dramatic close.

Forward this to 10 friends within 2 hours & something good will happen in your life 2day and 2morrow. But if you don't then something bad will happen 2day and 2morrow. This is real and not a joke. Just another forwarded text message, right? Savvy doesn't respond to the first one she gets ... and bad things do happen. She forwards the next one - with great results. But when Savvy gets into big trouble from one simple forward, she has to decide: is there good and bad luck? Is jinxing possible? And how does God fit into all of this? To find out, she must be willing to take a risk - one that jeopardizes her column, her ministry, and perhaps even her hard-won friendships.London Confidential: where British fashion, friendships, and guys collide, and where an all-American girl learns to love life and live out her faith.

The third book in the Solitary Tales series for young adults, Temptation follows the soul-wrenching twists of Chris Buckley's journey as he heads deeper into a darkness that threatens all he loves best. As a reluctant student at Harrington High's summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris's past. Soon Chris no longer searches for the truth about the town of Solitary. He no longer tries to pierce its shadows. He no longer questions his role in its mysteries. He makes a new choice: he runs. What he doesn't realize is that he's running the wrong way--and is very close to being beyond any choices at all.

When coping means cutting, healing can't come.When Krystal's parents separate, she is thrust into a new home and a new school. Forced to live in the man' house her mother had an affair with, she is ashamed. Alone and suffering in silence, she deals with the pain the only way she knows how - with a broken piece of glass.At school, she makes one friend, Em, who invites her to volunteer with her family. Together, they serve soup and work alongside a unique bunch at the local homeless shelter. When she sees a boy from her school in the food line, he begs her to keep his secret.Everyone has secrets. She can't risk telling anyone hers because her scars control her life.

Ruth Wallace knows she can only hide the scars on her arms for so long. Cutting herself doesn't make her problems disappear, but at least it helps her cope.Ruth needs to find someway, any way, to heal her scars--the ones she hides and the ones she can't--before something terrible happens.The seventh book in the TrueColors teen fiction series, Blade Silver deals with cutting, guilt, psychology, and healing. Includes discussion questions.

And I made a decision. If I was going to make this declaration, I might as well make it huge. Lay it all out there between us. I mean, he'd either avoid me the entire rest of the week or make my dream come true. Then again, things could go on exactly like they were.Accidents happen to Daphne Merrill a lot. So falling face-down at the feet of Carter Pruitt while on vacation miles away from home was simply another in a long list of her misfortunes.Yet what started out as the worst day ever is looking up with each minute that passes. Is it possible he actually likes her for who she is? Or is he yet another person laughing behind her back?These seven days could quite possibly be the best week of her life.Sweet teen romance by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. 22,000 words.

Back in the hands of the State, Thalli is caught in a horrible game of power--with consequences reaching further than she ever imagined.After several months aboveground, Thalli had almost forgotten what living in the State was like. Programmed to be without emotions or curiosity, she was always an anomaly there. Too emotional. Too curious. Citizens of the State should behave exactly the way the Scientists designed them to behave: work in their assigned fields, maintain productivity.Thalli's entire genetically engineered generation has been eradicated by a scientocracy that believes human life is expendable. Now a pawn in a mad game of manipulation, held hostage, and tortured in the name of the State, Thalli can barely summon the strength to hope that the future of humanity could be any better.She clings to her new faith in the Designer. But when she discovers that even the few villages aboveground are in danger of State domination, that fragile faith begins to crumble.As Thalli, Berk, and Alex make plans to overthrow the evil Dr. Loudin, a chilling secret explains why they have been left alive at all . . . a personal secret that will haunt Thalli forever. And as she struggles with this new truth, she also struggles with decisions of the heart.Can the State's expansion be stopped? Or will humanity--above and below the surface--be irreparably damaged? Thalli is faced with a purpose both overwhelming and undeniable: to assume the role of a Revolutionary."McGee's versatility as an author really shines with this latest offering . . ." --USAToday.com (on Anomaly)"Anomaly grabs the reader and refuses to let go . . . One is never completely sure what is fact and what is a horrifying virtual reality. This is sure to be a favorite of teens everywhere." --Heather Burch, author of the critically acclaimed Halflings Series

Join dejected seventeen-year-old Joy Christianson on her journey to hope and healing as she leaves a dark world behind and moves into Diamond Estates, a home for troubled teens. This brand-new novel for teen girls will not only entertain, but also promises to capture your heart and challenge your faith.

When Jake Sheffield, a typical Christian teenager, awakens to discover that he can hear the deepest spiritual needs of those around him, the reality of the deep needs of the world hits him. And the lives he touches, through the help of the Holy Spirit, will never be the same. As his friends witness the power of sharing Christ with others, they too begin the "hear" like Jake. The Heart Reader of Franklin High is a moving, evangelistic challenge for Christian teens.

"Funny how you can live your days as a clueless little kid, believing you look just fine ... until someone knocks you in the heart with it." Wendy Robichaud doesn't care one bit about being popular like good-looking classmates Tookie and the Sticks--until Brainiac bully John-Monster schemes against her, and someone leaves anonymous sticky-note messages all over school. Even the best friend she always counted on, Jennifer, is hiding something and pulling away. But the spring program, abandoned puppies, and high school track team tryouts don't leave much time to play detective. And the more Wendy discovers about the people around her, the more there is to learn.When secrets and failed dreams kick off the summer after eighth grade, who will be around to support her as high school starts in the fall? 8 Notes to a Nobody received the Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval. In its original edition, Bird Face, it won a 2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award, bronze, in the category Pre-teen Fiction Mature Issues.

His Loneliness Will Soon Turn to Fear.... When Chris Buckley moves to Solitary, North Carolina, he faces the reality of his parents' divorce, a school full of nameless faces--and Jocelyn Evans. Jocelyn is beautiful and mysterious enough to leave Chris speechless. But the more Jocelyn resists him, the more the two are drawn together. Chris soon learns that Jocelyn has secrets as deep as the town itself. Secrets more terrifying than the bullies he faces in the locker room or his mother's unexplained nightmares. He slowly begins to understand the horrific answers. The question is whether he can save Jocelyn in time. This first book in the Solitary Tales series will take you from the cold halls of high school to the dark rooms of an abandoned cabin--and remind you what it means to believe in what you cannot see.

LOVE. LOSS. FORGIVENESS. PEACE.Forgiveness is a gift you give to earn yourself peace. The hardest forgiveness to give is to forgive yourself and letting go of guilt that hangs on. Eighteen-year-old Chloe Nash lives in the shadow of her cousin, Jeri. While begrudgingly doing a favor for Jeri, tragedy strikes. A deer in the road, a big tree, and death knock Chloe's life off the school-work-study to build for a good future she has lived for to this point. When forgiveness comes easily from others, Chloe is stunned. How can others forgive her when she cannot find it in her heart to forgive herself?

With Tanner Rose gone, Gabriel is left to settle back into the God-devoted life he'd become so accustomed to. Except that his best friend's sister, Faith, has decided that a life for the Lord is just way too confining. In an attempt to live a little, Faith focuses her interests on a handsome, but worldly, boy from her school, who has major self-control issues in and out of the kung fu arena. When things get too deep for Faith, she looks to Gabriel for help. Can Gabriel save Faith from self-created destruction or is he just too lost in his own worldly struggles to lend a hand?"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God--what is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2)

Teenagers Tim and Martie are desperate to end their parents' downward spiral. Between their father's PTSD and their mother's depression, their family has reached a breaking point. Then an ancient Christmas ornament reveals its secrets, sending the siblings across the centuries on a search for hope. But Tim and Martie aren't the only ones hunting through time. They're being watched by dark figures-Trackers doomed to haunt history. These Trackers believe the teens' ornament is their key to freedom, and they will do whatever it takes to steal it. What begins as an exciting adventure becomes a deadly race. Can Tim and Martie find the answers they seek before their enemy finds them?